Here is the second shoe to drop, another three shows on Broadway. One of them has already closed: Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club — In 1966, when Hal Prince directed the original production of Cabaret, he famously held back on the seamy side and antisemitism of the imminent Third Reich, yet it still stood out for its edginess next to the other musicals of the time. Since then, … [Read more...]
Postcard from Broadway No. 3: New leads make for a scorching ‘Cabaret’ revival
“Immersive” and “environmental” are the hot buzzwords on Broadway these days, nowhere more evident at Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club. The August Wilson Theatre has been gutted and transformed into the tawdry nightclub of Weimar Berlin, the site of John Kander and Fred Ebb’s landmark musical, which has grown edgier and more topical over the years. While their Chicago is … [Read more...]